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Originally a pro-Andrew Jackson Democrat, in March 1829 Crockett switched to the anti-Jackson Whig Party.
'''Davy Crockett''' (1786 — 1836) was an [[American]] frontiersman who is best known for his death at the [[Alamo]].
'''Davy Crockett''' (1786 — 1836) was an [[American]] frontiersman who is best known for his death at the [[Alamo]].
Crockett was born in a cabin in what is now [[Tennessee]].<ref>[http://www.americanwest.com/pages/davycroc.htm American West - Davy Crockett]</ref> He moved to [[Virginia]] when growing up, but returned home around age 19, and married Mary (Polly) Finley soon after. After a stint in the military, in which he fought in the [[Creek War]],<ref>[http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/acrocket.htm David Crockett]</ref> Crockett served in the Tennessee State Legislature for a couple of terms beginning in 1821, and later in the [[United States Congress]]. Originally a [[Democrat]], Crockett ended up switching to the [[Whig Party]].
Crockett was born in a cabin in what is now [[Tennessee]].<ref>[http://www.americanwest.com/pages/davycroc.htm American West - Davy Crockett]</ref> He moved to [[Virginia]] when growing up, but returned home around age 19, and married Mary (Polly) Finley soon after. After a stint in the military, in which he fought in the [[Creek War]],<ref>[http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/acrocket.htm David Crockett]</ref> Crockett served in the Tennessee State Legislature for a couple of terms beginning in 1821, and later in the [[United States Congress]]. Originally a pro-[[Andrew Jackson]] [[Democrat]], in March 1829 Crockett switched to the anti-Jackson [[Whig Party]].
After being defeated for re-election to Congress, Crockett went to Texas, where he was killed attempting to defend the [[Alamo]]. Before leaving, Crockett is reputed to have said, "You may all go to [[Hell]], and I will go to [[Texas]]."<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/p_crockett.html</ref>
After being defeated for re-election to Congress, Crockett went to Texas, where he was killed attempting to defend the [[Alamo]]. Before leaving, Crockett is reputed to have said, "You may all go to [[Hell]], and I will go to [[Texas]]."<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/p_crockett.html</ref>